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Tachograph records, calibration certificates and working time records all have different retention periods. What UK operators must keep, and for how long.

Tachograph rules go beyond drivers' hours. What the law requires of the device, the calibration and the paperwork DVSA checks at a roadside encounter.

At a DVSA check, your tachograph is examined before your data. What the traffic examiner looks at, what enforcement tools follow, and how to prepare.

The driver debrief is what keeps your earned recognition. Manual versus driver debrief software, with TruTac, Aquarius, Descartes and Roadsoft compared.

A drivers' hours infringement is only closed when you have debriefed the driver and recorded what changed. Here is how to run a debrief that holds up.

A drivers' hours infringement is only the start. The law expects you to investigate, debrief the driver and record the action. DVSA now checks it.

From 1 July 2026, UK to EU hire and reward vans from 2.5 tonnes need a Smart Tachograph 2, cards and a download routine. Five steps to get ready.

From 1 July 2026, UK tachograph rules also apply to vans from 2.5 tonnes on UK to EU hire and reward. See exactly who's in scope and who isn't.

UK van tachograph compliance checklist for 1 July 2026: 30 actions across six blocks for UK to EU hire and reward operators. Print, work through, ready.

A practical side-by-side look at the leading UK tachograph software providers, and what to weigh up before you choose.

UK tachograph rules and what DVSA enforces in 2026. Drivers' hours, Operator's Licence, OCRS and what every operator needs to prove.

Roadsoft launches the Digital Assistant: the first AI solution that automates driver follow-up of tachograph infringements via phone and WhatsApp.